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2017 Football Roster

Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese
Michael Reese

46 Alan Luna

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • Prev School Baker University
  • Letters 2

Biography

2017 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention
2017 Phil Steele's Preseason All-C-USA Fourth Team 
2017 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Fourth Team 
2017 Ray Guy Preseason 
2017 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Fourth Team
2016 All-C-USA Honorable Mention
2016 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Second Team

2016 Dave Campbell's Preseason All-Texas First Team
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2017 & 2016)
2015 All-C-USA Honorable Mention 
2015 Ray Guy Watch List 


CAREER NOTES: Ranks third on the program’s all-time list in career punts (206) and career punt yards (8,910) … 79 punts in 2017 ranks tied for fifth on program’s single-season list, while 3,483 yards in 2017 rank fifth on the school’s single-season list.
 
2017 (SENIOR): Played in all 12 games … ranked second in Conference USA and fifth in FBS in punt yards (3,483) … earned All-C-USA honorable mention ... ranked 19th in nation and third in C-USA in punting average (44.1) … ranked tied for sixth in nation and second in C-USA in punts (79) … ranked fourth in C-USA with 21 punts inside the 20-yard line ... 19 punts of 50-plus yards rank second in C-USA … recorded career-high 414 yards on nine punts (46.0) and place a trio of boots inside the 20-yard line at Middle Tennessee ... booted a season-high 65-yard punt (second longest in career), averaging 44.5 yards per kick at North Texas … averaged season-high 47.8 yards on five punts versus WKU … opened season with a 44.0-yard average, while placing three punts inside the 20-yard line at no. 7 Oklahoma … placed three punts inside the 20-yard line and averaged 44.1 yards per kick at rival NM State … closed career with a trio of punts inside the 20-yard line and three punts of 50-plus yards, while averaging 47.7 yards per kick (second highest of season) on seven boots (334 yards) at UAB. 

 
2016 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games … earned All-Conference USA honorable mention … team’s leading punter, booting 62 punts for 2,542 yards (41.0 avg.) … tallied 15 punts inside the 20-yard line and nine punts of 50-plus yards, including a career-long 69-yard boot … ranks ninth on the program’s all-time list in career punt yards (5,427) and career punts (127) … season average ranked fifth in Conference USA, while yards ranked seventh … averaged a career-high 51.0 yards, registering six punts for 306 yards and a long of 69 against Southern Miss … tied career-best by placing three punts inside the 20-yard line, with two inside the 10-yard line at LA Tech … averaged 42.0 yards on four punts (168 yards) against the Bulldogs … registered second-best single-game average (50.0) on four punts (200 yards) against Old Dominion … named as 2016 Ray Guy Award nominee after performance against  the Monarchs … tallied a career high in punts (10) and yards (376) at no. 11 Texas … recorded six punts for 278 yards (46.3 avg.) with a pair of kicks of 50-plus yards during a 5OT victory at UTSA.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Started in all 12 games … averaged 44.4 yards per punt (2,885 yards) on 65 boots … tallied 21 punts of 50-plus yards and 15 punts inside the 20-yard line … ranked tied for second in Conference USA and tied for 16th nationally in punting average … earned All-Conference USA honorable mention … 44.4 -yard average ranked sixth-best during a single season in program history … registered season highs in punt attempts (eight) and yards (375) at FIU … registered a season-long 61-yard boot at Old Dominion, while averaging 47.3 yards on six punts against the Monarchs … recorded a season-high 48.2 average on four boots during a victory over Rice … averaged 46.9 yards per punt on seven kicks against UTSA … registered two punts inside the 20-yard line in five games...of the 10 inside the 20-yard line, nine were downed inside the 10-yard line. 


PRIOR TO UTEP: Suited up for Baker University during the 2013 campaign ... starting kicker at Franklin High School in 2012 ... played in all 12 games during a 10-2 season in 2012 ... made 2-of-2 field goals, including a long of 26 yards ... connected on 54-of-63 PATs ... recorded 60 total points ... tallied 2,948 yards on 59 kickoffs (50.0 avg.) and 11 touchbacks ... punted seven times for 231 yards (33.0avg.), including a long of 46 yards ... registered two tackles ... connected on seven PATs during a win over Socorro ... perfect 6-for-6 on PATs during a win against Andress ... went 5-for-5 on PATs and connected on a 24-yard field goal during a victory over Mayfield ... nailed a career-best 26-yard field goal and kicked four PATs during a win versus Coronado ... successful on six PATs against Eastwood and another six versus El Dorado in back-to-back contests.

PERSONAL: Son of Guillermo Luna and Luz
Yanez … has one brother … born in El Paso, Texas … international business major.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Sophomore

    K/P
    6'0" 190 lbs
    46
  • 46

    2016Junior

    K/P
    6'0" 190 lbs
    46
  • 46

    2017Senior

    K/P
    6'1" 205 lbs
    46